How much is to much media?

[ska_kid]

I been reading online but no answer to my question..
So how much is to much bio-media to the point were its to much bb

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[Aweshade9]

bb doesn't over populate like humans, if there is x amount of ammonia and nitrite then only enough bb will grow to consume x amount of ammonia and nitrite, even if there is more surface area.

 

[shelbybmc]

I'm not 100% sure but I would guess it will only grow to the amount of your bio load. I would think TOO much media would not get colonized until it was needed. Correct me guys if I am wrong.

 

[ska_kid]

I though bb keeps on growing and growing

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[Aweshade9]

nope, they need something to eat.

 

[xraycer]

I though bb keeps on growing and growing

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No. Like others have said, they only populate with the amount of ammonia present. You'll know you'll need more if ammonia rises, but you can't over populate bb.

 

[ska_kid]

O I c ..so say I have 10 fish and say I have 100% bb to handle my fish so if 2 die will that 20% of bb die

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[Aweshade9]

O I c ..so say I have 10 fish and say I have 100% bb to handle my fish so if 2 die will that 20% of bb die

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If they all produce the same amount of bio-load (10% for each fish), then yes.

 

[ska_kid]

Cool thanks

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[Jc1119]

No such thing really. The colony will just be thinner and more spread out over a larger amount.

When we set up the 300 we put 16liters of pond matrix in the sump knowing we would be seeding media for many future setups. We just pull a few liters when needed to jump start new setups and replace with new unseeded media.

We watch perameters of course but have also found a larger thinner colony can adapt to changes more quickly than a smaller one can.


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